Etsy, Inc.: Crafting a Living in a Capitalist Economy

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dc.contributor.advisorJacobs, Mark
dc.contributor.authorKrugh, Michele
dc.creatorKrugh, Michele
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-29T01:13:06Z
dc.date.available2017-01-29T01:13:06Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractCurrently, American interest in craft might be the most widespread it has ever been. The successful e-commerce site Etsy, founded in 2005 and specializing in handmade goods, vintage products, and craft supplies, has played a major role in this contemporary craft resurgence. As a peer-to-peer sharing economy platform and a Certified B Corporation, Etsy, Inc. promises to improve the future through equitable uses of technology, providing some level of income for millions of people, as consumers spend billions of dollars annually on the site. Existing at the intersection of craft idealism, neoliberalism, financialization, techno-utopianism, and ethical business debates, Etsy exposes the contradictions and complications of business, work, and consumption at the current conjuncture.
dc.format.extent316 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/10552
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCopyright 2016 Michele Krugh
dc.subjectSocial research
dc.subjectAmerican history
dc.subjectArts and Crafts Movement
dc.subjectCraft
dc.subjectEthical Consumption
dc.subjectEtsy
dc.subjectFinancial Capitalism
dc.subjectSharing Economy
dc.titleEtsy, Inc.: Crafting a Living in a Capitalist Economy
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineCultural Studies
thesis.degree.grantorGeorge Mason University
thesis.degree.levelPh.D.

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